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Karen Kelly posted a reply on Re: Safe Rooms.... Quiet Space
Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 8:38 AM
Said: We had several identified quiet spaces pre COVID, they had bean bags, chairs and some sensory toys. One was entirely enclosed, the others were in corners of the museum that were less trafficked. They were open to all a...
Patti Reiss posted a reply on Re: Gift Card/Certificate Redemptions/Tracking ...
Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 5:08 PM
Said: HI all,I'm guessing our accounting dept. reconciles them weekly as they do the bank deposits on most Monday. When a customer redeems the gift certificate we collect it like money and include it in the bank deposits with th...
Jen Alexander posted a reply on Re: Safe Rooms.... Quiet Space
Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 11:33 AM
Said: Hi Greg, We have two Quiet Spot rooms in our museum (the museum has 13,500 sq. ft and in the BeforeTimes, we had over 100,000 visitors/year). We brand them as being for anyone needing a bit of quiet....for breastfeeding or f...
Greg Hatten posted a new Topic
Friday, Jan 14, 2022 at 6:36 PM
Safe Rooms.... Quiet Space
Looking for examples of effective "Quiet Space" rooms where children can "chill" and manage overstimulation / anxiety. Describe that space, what are the features, what are the colors, the furniture, the details.... Thanks so much.
Heather Sellgren posted a new Topic
Thursday, Jan 13, 2022 at 3:23 PM
Kid-friendly hand sanitizer
I'm curious to know what brand of kid-friendly hand sanitizer some of the other Museums are using in their dispensers, if at all? Obviously we want it to be effective but some brands get clogged in the dispenser and some are too liquidy. Thank you for the insight!
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